Potential Job Assignments
Within the Air Force
- 11x – Pilot
- 13S – Space Operations
- 62ExB Astronautical Engineer
- 62ExG Project (General) Engineer
- 63Ax Acquisition Manager
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Outside the Air Force
- Electrical and Electronic Engineer
- Spacecraft Designer
- Structural Engineer
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Approximately 50% of Astronautical Engineering graduates go on to become pilots while the other half go to Acquisition or Developmental Engineering duties; 30% pursue a Master’s Degree immediately after graduation (with follow-on pilot training for many); and 20% engineering jobs.
SAMPLE COURSES
- Astrodynamics
- Rocket Propulsion
- Space Mission Design
- Small Spacecraft Engineering
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
| 4-DEGREE (FRESHMAN) |
3-DEGREE (SOPHOMORE) |
2-DEGREE (JUNIOR) |
FIRSTIE (SENIOR) |
Beh Sci 110
Chem 100
Com Sci 110
English 111
For Lang 1
For Lang 2
History 100
Math 141
Math 142
Physics 110 |
Astro Engr 201
Astro Engr 310
Chem 200
ECE 315
English 211
Mech Engr 220
Mech Engr 320
Econ 201
Math 243
Math 245
MSS 251
Physics 215
Aero Engr 241 |
Astro Engr 321
Astro Engr 331
Astro Engr 351
Law 220
Engr 341
Engr 342
Mech Engr 330
Philos 310
Math 346
Math 356 /377
Pol Sci 211 |
Adv Sociocultural Opt
Aero Engr 315
Astro Engr 445
Astro 436
Astro 437
Astro 332
History 300
Soc Sci 311
Space Environment Opt |
For full program requirements and course descriptions, download the current Course of Instruction Handbook.
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
The Astronautical Engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
To ensure the success of our graduates, we prepare them to achieve the following Program Educational Objectives within two to five years after graduation:
- Recognition as successful Air Force officers through demonstration of their ability to:
- Rapidly acquire required knowledge
- Lead others effectively
- Apply ethical and moral standards
- Improve unit performance by application of organizational skills
- Make sound decisions based on critical thinking
- Communicate effectively
- Selection for career training on, or ahead of, schedule, and for a progression of assignments of increasing responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to solve Air Force technical problems
- Success in continuing education
These objectives are assessed through Student Outcomes—the skills, knowledge and behaviors students should acquire before graduation. The outcomes for this program are:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
CONTACT US
Dr. Scott Dahlke
Advisor-in-Charge
scott.dahlke@usafa.edu
(719) 333-4462
